Use of the Topical Project Work “My Body” for Developing All Language Skills in Form 4
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Use of the Topical Project Work “My Body” for Developing All Language Skills in Form 4
Tamara Abdirazakova
Graduation Paper
Adviser: the English language teacher Natalja Dogurevica
Liepaja Academy of Pedagogy
Adult Education Centre
Foreign Language Department
Liepвja 2004
Annotation
The Graduation Paper is devoted to using the topical project work “My Body” for developing all language skills in junior classes.
The aim of the research was to stimulate the interest in studying the language and to improve the skills and knowledge of pupils with the help of the topical project work “My Body”. To achieve the aim the author studied methodological literature on using project works for developing different skills. Then the project work was practically implemented in junior classes. Finally, the results of the case study were analyzed.
A case study was applied as a research method to investigate the sample consisting of 23 students at Jekabpils Secondary School № 2 aged 10-12 in grade 4.
The research revealed the importance and usefulness of using the topical project work “My Body” at the English lessons. It also showed that the project work is an effective method of developing all language skills of young learners. With the help of the research the author realised that more students had arisen their interest in learning English and improved their practical skills in communication through English. This study proves also that the project work elevates the effectiveness of learning English. During the project work atmosphere in the class was very positive, friendly. The learners attitude to doing all types of tasks was positive and involved children to the learning process.
It can be concluded that much has been achieved on the way towards studying the projects method, but the work on this issue should be continued.
The materials applied can be used in grades 5 6.
Anotвcija
Kvalifikacijas darba tiek piedavata 4.d klases skolenu iepazisanas ar projektu “My Body” anglu valodas stundas.
Darba tema: Lasisanas, rakstisanas, klausisanas un runasanas iemanu attistiba, izmantojot projektu nedelas temu “My Body” 4.klase.
Autors: Tamara Abdirazakova.
Zinatniska vaditaja: anglu valodas skolotaja Natalja Dogurevica.
Darba struktura: ievads, teoretiska dala, eksperimentala dala, secinajumi, literaturas saraksts, pielikumi.
Petijuma merkis: apzinaties projektu metodes istenosanas principus, to ietekmi uz iemanu attistibu anglu valodas stundas.
Petijuma uzdevumi:
Pedagogiskas un psihologiskas literaturas iepazisana un analize.
Izstradat un aprobet projekta temu “My Body” 4.d klase.
Apkopot un analizet iegutos datus.
Petijuma hipoteze: skolenu iemanu attistiba norisinas veiksmigak, ja skolotajs sava darba izmanto projekta temu “My Body” atbilstosi bernu interesem un vecumposmiem.
Projekti ka metode attista un pilnveido skolenu prasmes. Projekta darbu anglu valodas stundas ievies, lai stundas klutu interesantakas, daudzveidigakas un ciesak saistitas ar realo dzivi, ar skolenu aktualam problemam.
First of al it is possible to say that the children are given basic knowledge in the elementary school. Listening, reading, writing and speaking in a foreign language is a difficult art and it has to be learned starting in junior classes.
The theme of Graduation Paper is Use of the Topical Project Work “My Body” for Developing all Language Skills in Form 4.
The aim of paper is to stimulate the interest in studying the English language and to improve the skills and knowledge of pupils with the help of project work “My Body”.
The hypothesis of the paper is that the effective use of the project work successfully develops all language skills of young learners.
Figure 1 shows the result of the questionnaire. So, refer to the Gardners table of the intelligences it is possible to conclude that the most part of the learners had linguistic, visual and socialiser intelligences.
The next teachers step was to complete a set of activities and tasks for the theme “My Body” according to the students types of intelligence.
Having studied the advantages and disadvantages of the project work and work in big classes it was decided to organise the class into pairs and groups.
Table 2 reflects the summary of the activities used for developing four language skills. This material was designed for young children.
Finally I want to show two activities:
Project work was begun with the song ”Head and Shoulders”. Children sang and touched the body parts mentioned in the song.
The game “Parts of the Body.
Inroduction
Education is very important in our life. An educated person is one who knows a lot about many things. He always tries to learn, find out, discover more about the world around him. He gets knowledge from books, magazines, TV educational programs. The pupils can get deeper knowledge in different optional courses in different subjects and school offers these opportunities.
The result of the educative process is the capacity of further education. Nowadays students of secondary school have opportunities to continue their education by entering gymnasiums, lyceums, colleges, universities. Children are given basic knowledge in the elementary school. But the road to learn is not easy. There is no royal road to learning. To be successful in studies one must work hard.
The role of foreign languages is also increasing today. To know foreign languages is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for being a good specialist. English is widely spoken in the world. It is the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relations, commerce and business. It is also the major language of diplomacy. Listening, reading, speaking and writing in a foreign language is a difficult art and it has to be learned starting in junior classes.
The aim of the paper is to stimulate the interest in studying the language and to improve the skills and knowledge of pupils with the help of project work “My Body”.
The objectives of the work are:
to study the methodological and psychological literature on using project works;
2. to study the topical project work “My Body” in form 4;
3. to analyze the results of the topical project work in form 4.
The hypothesis of the paper is that the effective use of the project work successfully develops all language skills of young learners.
The research methods used are:
review and analysis of methodological and psychological literature;
questionnaires in order to study project work in form 4;
statistical analyses of development of all language skills;
observation and evaluation of project lessons.
Chapter 1 views the aspects of intellectual development of young learners. Chapter 2 describes importance of using pair work and group work at project lessons. Chapter 3 shows how to use project work for developing all language skills. Chapter 4 analyses the results of the questionnaire and implementation of the project work “My Body” in form 4.
1. Aspects of Intellectual Development in Middle Childhood
Changes in mental abilities such as learning, memory, reasoning, thinking, and language are aspects of intellectual development. The concrete operational period is the period of middle childhood. It extends from about age 6 to about age 11 or 12.
Today, the large majority of child psychologists identify themselves with one of three general theoretical views the cognitive-developmental approach, the environmental/learning approach, or the ethnological approach.
The cognitive-developmental approach encompasses a number of related theories and kinds of research. This approach is most closely associated with the work of Piaget (1952). Sometime between 5 and 7 years of age, according to Piaget, children enter the stage of concrete operations, when they can think logically about the here and now. They generally remain in this sage until about age 11. But development at these ages is still highly significant. Intellectual growth is substantial, as the once ago centric, child becomes more logical. And the accumulation of day-by-day changes results in a starting difference between 6-year-olds and 12-year-olds.
According to Piagets theory, human development can be described in terms of functions and structures. The most fundamental aspect of Piagets theory, and often the most difficult to comprehend, is his belief that intelligence is not something that a child has but something that a child does. Piagets child understands the world only by acting on it, making intelligence a process rather than a static store of information.
For Piaget development refers to this continual reorganization of the childs knowledge into new and more complex structures. Piaget was a stage theorist. In his view, all children move through the same stages of cognitive development in the same order.
The most influential contemporary theory of the effects of social experience on cognitive development is that of Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky ( 1962). Vygotskys theory includes a number of related emphases.
Perhaps the most general emphasis is on the culture as a determinant of individual development. Humans are the only species that have created cultures, and every human child in the context of a culture. The culture makes two sorts of